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Voting in federal, state and territory elections is compulsory for adult Australian citizens. What does this show?
- aThat people must tell the officials how they voted afterwards
- bThat only one political party may take part in each election
- cThat taking part in elections is considered very importantCorrect answer
- dThat the government decides who wins elections in each seat
Why?
Making voting compulsory shows how much Australia values people taking part in democracy. Every citizen's vote helps choose who represents them in parliament.
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